Tornado Warning 11, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jun 18, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)

Expired

Jun 18, 2025, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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893 
WFUS51 KCLE 182353
TORCLE
OHC095-123-190015-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0011.250618T2353Z-250619T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
753 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
  Northeastern Lucas County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from 7 miles east of Oregon to
  Oak Harbor, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Port Clinton around 800 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Reno Beach,
Williston, Rocky Ridge, and Bono.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4170 8327 4167 8324 4165 8314 4155 8294
      4153 8293 4151 8295 4148 8315 4164 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 255DEG 44KT 4162 8330 4153 8315 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Saunders

376 
WWUS51 KCLE 190005
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
805 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

OHC095-123-190015-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250619T0015Z/
Ottawa OH-Lucas OH-
805 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OTTAWA AND NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4170 8327 4167 8324 4165 8314 4155 8294
      4153 8293 4151 8295 4148 8315 4164 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 255DEG 44KT 4166 8311 4157 8296 

$$

Saunders

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